'CHEER' ing for a purpose South Winn senior Hanna Schmitt (right) and fellow cheerleaders Anna-Brit Lien and Wyatt Trezona (back) help teach Junior Warriors CHEER participant Autumn Schmitt (top) a stunt. The youth cheerleading program was created by Hanna and helps teach much more than cheerleading. (submitted...

Teaching calligraphy at Fayette library On Tuesday, Jan. 23, Annette Butikofer (right), Fayette Community Library director, shows her employee, Michelle Whitlock, how to write with a calligraphy pen during the class Butikofer was teaching entitled “Calligraphy: The History and Practice.” (Chris DeBack photo...

Exchange students find the 'Best' family Richard (far right) and Barb (far left) Best of rural St. Lucas recently embarked on a new, but somewhat familiar, adventure prior to the start of the 2017-2018 school year by hosting (l-r) Svenja Fuchs and Smilla Savorelli as foreign exchange students for the year. (Zakary Kriener photo...

Local harpist inspired by grandmother's painting With several methods for learning the harp, Leisl Schutte learned the Suzuki Method, which is based on memorization and listening. (Chris DeBack photos) Local harpist inspired by grandmother's painting By Chris Deback cdeback@...

Friederich's half a heart won't keep him off the links Surrounded by his family, Steve Friederich (center) celebrates his 62nd birthday on Saturday, Feb. 10, shortly after having single-bypass surgery at Gundersen Health System in LaCrosse, Wis. Enjoying a board game on his birthday were (l-r) grandson Clayton Loftsgard, daughter Steph...

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CLL provides head start to local high schoolers
As college and career options begin to appear in the picture for high school juniors and seniors, a locally sponsored program has come forth to help provide resources to young students. ... + continue reading

Bowlers at Columbus Tourney
Four members of the NFV bowling team competed in a different sort of tournament Saturday at Cadillac Lanes in Waterloo.
In the Columbus Tournament has the top two male and female bowlers from 12 different schools roll three games apiece. The top... + continue reading

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After a letter that Gage Blockhus (not pictured) wrote to Boeing for an English assignment ended up in front of Steve Schmidt, Boeing test pilot for Boeing’s T-X fighter jet, the company decided to make a video for the young former West Union resident. This screen capture from the... + continue reading

To find out more about her ethnic background, Melanie Trewin Jencks of Hawkeye completed at AncestryDNA test from Ancestry.com in April 2017. It turns out she is a lot less Irish than she thought at only 5 percent, but the biggest surprise of all came more than six months later when she was... + continue reading

Sheriff Dan Marx
Jail agreement a 'win-win' for local counties
Zakary Kriener
News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com
In late January, an agreement was reached that will allow the Winneshiek County Jail to house Howard County... + continue reading

The North Fayette Valley Jazz Band received a Division I rating (Superior) in Class 2A at the Iowa High School Music Association State Contest on Jan. 24 in Charles City. Members of the band include (front, l-r) Emily Guyer, Marin Ehler, Kaleigh Wolfs, and Megan Chapman; (second row)... + continue reading

Fayette County Newspapers and The Ossian Bee staff were honored with four awards at the Iowa Newspaper Association’s Convention and Trade Show Jan. 31 through Feb. 2 in Des Moines. Staff members in attendance for the convention were (l-r) Jerry Blue, executive vice president of... + continue reading

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South Winn senior Jackson Lukes (right) seemingly had the whole gym pulling for him Saturday when he knocked off the No. 4-ranked wrestler in his heavyweight class in overtime to advance to... + continue reading